1916 in Romania

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Events from the year 1916 in Romania.

Incumbents

• King: Ferdinand I of Romania
• Prime Minister: Ion I. C. Brătianu

Events

Erich von Falkenhayn's cavalry entering Bucharest on December 6, 1916

• August 27 - Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary. The Romanian Army begins an offensive in Transylvania.
• August 27-November 26 - Battle of Transylvania - Although initially successful, the offensive was brought to a halt after Bulgaria's attack on Dobruja. Coupled with a successful German and Austro-Hungarian counterattack after September 18, the Romanian Army was eventually forced to retreat back to the Carpathians by late October.[1]
• September 2–6 - Battle of Turtucaia
• September 5–7 - Battle of Dobrich
• September 17–19 - First Battle of Cobadin
• September 29-October 5 - Flămânda Offensive
• October 19–25 - Second Battle of Cobadin
• November 25 - The entire state apparatus is evacuated from Bucharest to Iași in anticipation of the Battle of Bucharest.[2]
• November 25 - December 6 - Battle of Bucharest
• November 28 - Prunaru Charge
• December 1 - Battle of the Argeş
• December 6 - After the fall of Bucharest, Iași becomes the country's wartime capital,[2] holding this position until the end of the war.
• December 25 - The law transferring the Romanian Treasure to Moscow for safekeeping is passed. The Treasure would never entirely return to Romania.

Births

Stamp of the Romanian People's Republic depicting Filimon Sârbu.

• January 16: Elena Ceaușescu - Communist politician and wife of Nicolae Ceaușescu[3]
• February 6: Gabriel Țepelea - Politician, intellectual, political prisoner and honorary member of the Romanian Academy.[4]
• April 17: Magda Isanos - Lawyer, poet and writer.[5]
• May 12: Constantin Ciopraga - Literary historian and critic, writer and honorary member of the Romanian Academy.[6]
• August 10: Filimon Sârbu - Romanian communist activist and anti-fascist militant executed by the pro-Nazi authorities during World War II.[7] He was later acclaimed as a hero by the communist government.[8]
• August 18: Neagu Djuvara - Historian, essayist, philosopher, journalist, novelist, diplomat and centenarian.[9]
• November 7: Mihai Șora - Philosopher, essayist, centenarian and honorary member of the Romanian Academy.[10]
• November 18: Alexandru Dragomir - Philosopher and student of Heidegger.[11]

Deaths

• November 9: Ion Dragalina - General who died during the First World War in the Battle of Jiu Valley.
• March 2: Queen Elisabeth of Romania, also known as Elisabeth of Wied and under her literary pseudonym, Carmen Sylva.[12]
• June 28: Ștefan Luchian - Painter, famous for his landscapes and still life works, of the most important artists of Fin de siècle Romania.[13]

References

1. "Battle of Transylvania | World War I Crossroads | H-Net". networks.h-net.org. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
2. "Acum 95 de ani, capitala României se muta la Iaşi". curierul-iasi.ro. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
3. "FOND C.C. AL P.C.R. –CABINETUL 2 – ELENA CEAUŞESCU INVENTAR Anii extremi: 1984–1989 Nr. u.a.: 180" (PDF). arhivelenationale.ro (in Romanian). Arhivele Naționale (National Archives of Romania). Retrieved 8 April 2018.
4. "Gabriel ţepelea, aniversat la Academia Română". adevarul.ro. 6 February 2006. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
5. "Magda Isanos, biografie". www.istoria.md. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
6. "Universitatea "Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iaşi" – 150 de ani| Constantin Ciopraga". 150.uaic.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2018-11-11.
7. Bosomitu, Stefan (2015-03-12). Miron Constantinescu. O biografie. Humanitas SA. ISBN 9789735047290.
8. Diac, Cristina. "Filimon Sârbu, erou din întâmplare". Historia. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
9. "A MURIT istoricul Neagu Djuvara, unanim recunoscut drept unul dintre cei mai importanţi intelectuali români. De la istorie şi diplomaţie la jurnalism şi sport, o personalitate complexă". Mediafax.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2018-11-11.
10. "Filosoful Mihai Şora şi cardinalul Lucian Mureşan, aleşi membri de onoare ai Academiei Române". Mediafax.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2018-11-11.
11. Liiceanu, Gabriel (21 January 2004). "Alexandru Dragomir, destinul deturnat al unui filozof". România Literară. 2/2004.
12. "The Visit of Elisabeth of Romania (1890)". Mostyn Estates. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
13. "Ștefan Luchian, povestea unui destin sfârșit cu pensula legată de braț". Retrieved 2018-11-11.